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Retired LTV Corsair II Still Earning Her Keep ….

When the U.S. military retires an aircraft, it doesn't always end up in a scrap…

Ewa Field Commemoration – Public Event December 9th, 2017

In December, 2016, WarbirdsNews posted a wonderful article written by Matthew McDaniel which described the…

Night Fighter Mosquito Nightime Engine Run On December 14th

The Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum at Paine Field in Everett, Washington will be…

Insignia Art of WWII – New Exhibit at Palm Springs Air Museum

The Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, California will host a presentation and reception…

CAF Announces “12 Planes of Christmas” Holiday Giving Campaign

The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) will host its annual “12 Planes of Christmas” online giving…

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Warbird Digest Magazine – Issue 75

Issue #75 of Warbird Digest is being delivered to your mailbox as we type. Flying…

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“Retired” Neptune Firefighting Planes Pressed Back Into Service

On October 1, 2017 Neptune Aviation Services officially retired the last of their P2V air…

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RAF Phantom “Black Mike’ Moves to RAF Cosford

As our regular readers will know, WarbirdsNews believes strongly in championing the preservation of vintage…

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Past and Present Meet at Bloody Hundredth Reunion

U.S. Airmen from the 100th Air Refueling Wing based at RAF Mildenhall, England, are honoring…

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Warbird Digest Issue #74

Issue #74 of Warbird Digest is being delivered to your mailbox as we type. In…

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My SkyCart – PanAm Heritage Cart

As WarbirdsNews readers will be well aware from previous articles, we are privileged to have had…

Chasing Planes: New Series Follows the Efforts to Run an Air Museum

Many WarbirdsNews readers will be well aware of Gordon Page, and his amazing efforts to…

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B-17 Flying Fortress “Aluminum Overcast” to Arrive for Atlanta Warbird Weekend

The  B-17 Flying Fortress, “Aluminum Overcast”, operated by the Experimental Aviation Association (EAA), will arrive…

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TFLM Airplanes Descend on Edwards for Upcoming 70th Anniversary of Supersonic Flight

  On September 18th, while Edwards Air Force Base personnel were on the ground going…

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